What are the traditional customs of Guyu and what should we pay attention to?

What are the traditional customs of Guyu and what should we pay attention to?
Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms in my country. As the saying goes, spring rain is as precious as oil. As the last solar term in spring, Grain Rain has attracted much attention from people. In the third month of the lunar calendar, the weather gradually becomes warmer. Embracing the warmth of spring, the whole earth is full of vitality. The Fortune Teller website will interpret every day of the third month of the lunar calendar in 2018 for you!

Forbidden to kill the five poisonous creatures

After Grain Rain, the temperature rises and pests and diseases enter a high-multiplication period. In order to reduce the damage caused by pests and diseases to crops and people, farmers go into the fields to kill insects while posting Grain Rain stickers and praying for good luck and to drive away evil.

Grain Rain Sea Festival

The Grain Rain season is when the spring water becomes warm and fish migrate to shallow waters, making it a good time to go fishing. As the saying goes, "Go to the surfing ground on the Grain Rain". In order to go out to sea safely and return with a full load, fishermen hold a sea sacrifice on the day of Grain Rain and pray for the blessing of the sea god.

Walking Guyu

In ancient times, there was a custom of "walking on Guyu Day". On this day, young women would visit villages and relatives, or take a walk in the wild, which meant integrating with nature and strengthening the body.

Drink Guyu Tea

It is said that drinking tea on the day of Grain Rain can clear internal heat, ward off evil spirits, and improve eyesight, so there is a custom of picking tea on Grain Rain in the south.

Eating Chinese toon during Grain Rain

In the north, there is a custom of eating Chinese toon during Grain Rain.

Grain Rain Festival: Worship Cangjie, the Ancestor of Literature

"Sacrificing to Cangjie during the Grain Rain Festival" is a folk tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years since the Han Dynasty.

Taking a bath to avoid disasters

In the northwest region, people used to call the river water of Grain Rain "peach blossom water". Legend has it that bathing in it can ward off disasters and avoid misfortunes.

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